ANIMAL SHELTERS & RESCUE

Most shelters and breed rescues are genuine and desperately need your support but check before you donate.

RADICAL RESCUES GONE ROGUE

Does international dog trafficking of feral street dogs carrying diseases your pet isn’t inoculated against threaten you and your family?

The larger and more active rescue groups are importing
street dogs from
Asia and Latin countries for shelter adoptions here. These dogs all come with
a sad tale designed to garner sympathy. The funds required to engage in the
international canine trade is considerable.

In an attempt to increase
donations it appears there is escalation in the marketing of today’s rescues as
family pets. The following excerpt is only one of many recent published examples
aiming at soliciting more funding. While this case is so unrealistic it
stretches credibility, it is a direct quote.

“A few weeks ago we sent out
a desperate plea to help XX who suffers from extreme ANXIETY and is DEAF. This
beautiful pit-bull mix was surrendered to us by her previous home who could no
longer handle her escalating anxiety issues. XX HURTS HERSELF when contained in
a kennel or crate trying to get out, CAN JUMP 7 FT FENCES, cannot be alone
without HAVING A MELTDOWN and in fact, her anguish was so great that several
veterinarians suggested we euthanize her.

“We were able to connect to a
facility in Texas who specializes in deaf dogs with acute issues like XX …They
agreed to take her …. “

“We are asking you to HELP US
TODAY RECOVER THE COST of (her) very expensive care SO WE CAN CONTINUE to rescue
dogs like her:

“Costs to date: Total:
$13,890. Please click on this link to donate to XX Fund.”

Before you rush to write a
check or donate online, let’s do the math on this particular dog.

If L.A. County Shelters were
to apply similar resources to the 200 dogs per day they euthanize, it would
amount to $2,778,000, nearly THREE MILLION DOLLARS … EVERY DAY – SEVEN DAYS A
WEEK … 52 WEEKS A YEAR. That would create an annual budget in excess
of ONE BILLION DOLLARS which is a big chunk of the entire United States
annual budget.

When radical rescue is
willing to spend nearly $14k on one deeply flawed animal it demonstrates
emotional irrationality in their approach. How many more dogs less afflicted
could be saved with just a small piece of that huge investment? Such rescue goals are
simply impractical, unrealistic and unattainable in this world where other rules
apply.

So with that dose of reality,
the conclusion must be that personalizing pleas with a handicapped dog is a new
revenue raising stratagem.

Here’s a little truth for
you. Should your choice be a rescue dog you will be getting an unknown mutt,
with unknown diseases or psychological problems, no training, and no guarantees or refunds.

With a purebred dog from a
reputable breeder, you’ll get a healthy, well-adjusted family dog with a complete health
history and a contractual obligation to offer a refund. Choose wisely.